LSU Cardiology Service: (from right) Dr. Keith Strickland, Dr. Romain Pariaut,
Dr. Carley Saelinger and Rachel Tankersley
Keith N. Strickland, DVM, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Subspecialty of Cardiology), Service Chief
Dr. Strickland received his B.S. (Zoology) in 1989 and his D.V.M. in 1993, both from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Dr. Strickland has been a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Subspecialty of Cardiology) since 1997 and he is currently a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. He conducts 15 to 30 heart studies per week on patients ranging from cats and dogs to ferrets and horses. Additionally, he is involved in research evaluating diagnostics for the assessment of cardiac function (such as Doppler tissue imaging and real-time three dimensional echo) and therapies for congestive heart failure. Dr. Strickland conducted a study funded by the Doberman Pinscher Club of America that evaluated methods of early disease detection and risk stratification for patients that are at risk for developing dilated cardiomyopathy. Dr. Strickland also conducted a placebo-controlled, double-blind drug study to see if a specific drug, pentoxifylline, can be used in addition to conventional therapy to treat dilated cardiomyopathy once it causes symptoms.
Dr. Strickland plays an important role in the training of veterinary students and is involved in multiple courses in the veterinary curriculum, both in the classroom and in the clinics. In addition, he has been awarded the Outstanding Teacher of the Year multiple times, as well as the Pfizer/Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teacher Award in 2005. Dr. Strickland has spoken at several national and international veterinary conferences, and is the featured speaker in cardiology for the 2007 North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Romain Pariaut, DVM, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Subspecialty of Cardiology)
Dr. Pariaut completed his Studies of Veterinary Medicine at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Lyon, France in 1999, and defended his Doctoral Thesis at the Medical School of Lyon in 2002. He completed an Internship in Small Animal Medicine & Surgery and a Specialty Internship in Emergency & Critical Care, both in the School of Veterinary Medicine in Lyon, France and then served there as a Clinical Instructor in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Pariaut completed a residency in Cardiology at Cornell University and successfully achieved board-certified status in Cardiology in 2005. He served as a staff veterinarian and Cardiology consultant in Lyon, France in 2006, and was a senior veterinarian in the Cardiology Service at the University of California, Davis in 2007. Dr. Pariaut joined LSU with the objective of developing a program of interventional cardiology (Catheter-based treatment of cardiac diseases) to diagnose and treat congenital and acquired cardiac diseases. He’s also pursuing his research interests in cardiac electrophysiology and identification of cardiac biomarkers. Dr. Pariaut is an assistant editor for the Journal of Veterinary Cardiology.
Dr. Pariaut’s clinical interests include catheter-based treatment of cardiac diseases (PDA occlusion, balloon valvuloplasty, management of cardiac arrhythmias and standard and innovative treatments of congestive heart failure.
Dr. Pariaut’s research interests include cardiac electrophysiology and mechanisms of arrhythmias and cardiac biomarkers
Selected publications:
Pariaut R, Moise NS, et al. Atrial fibrillation Induction during Fentanyl and Pentobarbital Anesthesia in German Shepherds with Inherited Arrhythmias. AJVR, Accepted for publication 2008.
Pariaut R. Chapter 48 : Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias. In Saunder’s Manual of Critical Care Medicine for Dogs and Cats. Hopper K., Silverstein D. editors. St Louis. Saunders. 2008
Moise NS, Pariaut R, et al. Cardioversion with lidocaine of vagally associated atrial fibrillation in two dogs. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, Vol. 7, 143-148, 2 november 2005
Kraus MS, Pariaut R, et al. Complete atrioventricular canal defect in a foal: Clinical and pathological features. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, Vol.7, No 1, May 2005
Pariaut R, Moise NS, et al. Use of Transesophageal Echocardiography for Visualization of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus During Transcatheter Coil Embolization. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, Vol.6, No. 1, May 2004
Carley Saelinger, VMD
Dr. Saelinger completed her B.S. in Animal Bioscience and defended a thesis in organic chemistry at the Pennsylvania State University Schreyer’s Honors College in 2003. She completed her VMD at the University of Pennsylvania in 2007 and a small animal rotating medical and surgical internship at the University of Florida in 2008. She completed an intership in cardiology at the Louisiana State University and is remaining at LSU as a cardiology resident. Her clinical interests include congenital cardiac disease and diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias.
Rachel Tankersley has worked as the veterinary cardiology assistant for the past three years. She assists the doctors and students daily with diagnostics, Holter monitor placement and client communications.
The Cardiology Team with Dr. Stephen Ettinger. Dr. Ettinger spoke at the LSU Cardiology Symposium on novel cardiac biomarkers and the usage of pimobendan.